Shanghai Marathon

“My upper body was swaying, but amazingly I was able to maintain pace.”

Starting in Block D, the runner ran while passing the congested runners ahead. The runner increased the pace in the second half and briefly thought the goal had or had not been achieved because of the difference between the display clocks and the wave start time.

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“Course was good for running and 99% flat.”

Oksana Akhmedova completed the 2025 Shanghai Marathon in 3 hours 00 minutes 02 seconds. She adjusted her start corral and started near the front, but the first 3 km were crowded, and the heat and leg fatigue became much more noticeable from 31–32 km onward. Aid station were located every 2.5 km, and she rated course as almost completely flat and good for running.

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“I was never hot during the race.”

They ran from a rear starting group while overtaking other runners, and recorded that getting around after the expo and finish was long and crowded. They were satisfied with the merchandise package.

“The race was very well organized, and the lively support along the course made it a pleasant experience.”

The Shanghai Marathon started at the Bund and followed a relatively flat course along the Huangpu River. The writer noted early congestion and mistakes at aid stations, and a sharp drop in pace after 35K, but rated the organization and crowd support very highly. The two participants covered in the report finished in 3:42:18 and 3:07:37.

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“I completed finish in 3 hours, 47 minutes and 16 seconds.”

Frank entered the Shanghai Marathon through the international lottery and ran the urban course starting at the Bund. He spoke positively about the water stations, supplies of gels, bananas and croissants, spectator support, and the post-race finisher medal and souvenir arrangements.

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“I was able to maintain a steady pace without slowing down all the way to the finish.”

Starting from Block D, the runner was delayed by about eight minutes and had trouble with runners bumping into one another. Although the runner had not been able to do time-focused training, the runner maintained a steady pace to the finish and kept the net time under four hours. The runner also noted that the baggage claim area was a long way from the finish.

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“I finished the Shanghai Marathon in 2:20:52, placing 25th overall and 11th among Chinese runners.”

Li Jian ran the 2024 Shanghai Marathon for the fifth time. After an aggressive pace early in the race, Li Jian’s pace dropped, but Li Jian finished in 2 hours 20 minutes and 52 seconds. Although Li Jian fell short of their goal, they achieved their second-best personal time and experienced the support of the crowds in Shanghai.

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“The atmosphere at the Shanghai Marathon was really good. There were cheers and drums all along the course, and it felt truly special and joyful to experience that on familiar roads near my home while running.”

The runner finished the Shanghai Marathon in 2 hours 29 minutes 32 seconds. The runner followed their planned pace group at first, but struggled after 20 km because of the effects of an overly ambitious pace, and then faced the climbs from 26 km onward and problems with supplies. The runner wrote that the cheers from the spectators and clubs helped them stay focused until the end.

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“Finally, last Sunday, I completed the Shanghai Marathon I had been hoping to run for a long time.”

The runner made their first appearance at the Shanghai Marathon, which they had wanted to enter for a long time, and significantly improved their personal best with an official time of 3 hours 56 minutes 53 seconds. Crowds early in the race and a course bottleneck delayed their start, but they completed the race despite the climbs in the second half and a decline in pace.

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